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Who is Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos

About Jeff Bezos

Who is Jeff Bezos

Jeffrey Preston Bezos, better known as Jeff Bezos, is the founder and former chief executive officer of e-commerce giant Amazon. He is an entrepreneur, investor and media proprietor. His lucrative ventures have made him one of the richest people in the world, and Bezos has been named the "richest man in modern history" on the Forbes wealth index.
 
Early career of Jeff Bezos
 
After graduating from Princeton University, Jeff Bezos started a job at a fintech telecommunications start-up, Fitel. Within months, he was promoted as the director of customer service. He shifted to the banking industry and later joined D E Shaw
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As Biden warns of 'oligarchy,' Trump inauguration to host tech billionaires

Musk has a new role reshaping government in the upcoming administration and will be joined on the dais by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and trio will be completed by Mark Zuckerberg

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Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 7:48 AM IST

Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing

Thirty stories tall with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched around 2 am ET (0700 GMT) from Blue Origin's launchpad under cloudy skies

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 1:00 PM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook to attend Trump's inauguration alongside tech titans

If Tim Cook decides to attend the event, he will join other prominent Silicon Valley figures, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 7:24 AM IST

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to try again to launch New Glenn rocket Tuesday

Founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin said Tuesday's poor weather forecast could cause more delay. Thick clouds and stiff wind were expected at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2025 | 7:37 AM IST

Bezos' Blue Origin calls off New Glenn rocket launch mins before countdown

Blue Origin did not immediately set a new launch date, saying the team needed more time to resolve the problem

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 2:40 PM IST

Bezos' Blue Origin prepares for inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket

The mission, the culmination of a decade-long, multi-billion-dollar development journey, will include an attempt to land New Glenn's first stage booster on a sea-fairing barge in the Atlantic Ocean

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 12:17 PM IST

Space industry has room for 'multiple winners': Bezos on competition

There is going to be new uses for space that's going to drive demand for large capacity up, Bezos said on the eve of his company's first orbital rocket launch attempt

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 8:45 AM IST

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist quits Washington Post after Bezos cartoon axed

The rejected cartoon featured Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Patrick Soon-Shiong bowing to a statue of President-elect Donald Trump

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 12:22 PM IST

Jeff Bezos' Miami neighbor seeks $200 million for empty 1.8 acre lot

Even if the land ultimately fails to sell for $200 million, Reznik believes it will still set a record for the region

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 2:32 PM IST

Jeff Bezos rejects reports of $600 mn wedding with partner Lauren Sanchez

Billionaire Jeff Bezos rejected reports that he was planning an extravagant $600 million wedding with partner Lauren Sanchez in Aspen, Colorado

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2024 | 11:20 AM IST

Amazon donates $1 mn to Donald Trump's inaugural fund as Bezos plans visit

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is also meeting with Trump next week, the president-elect said Thursday, highlighting his contacts with tech titans

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Updated On : 13 Dec 2024 | 8:39 AM IST

Musk hits $400 bn milestone: A look at the wealthiest of the last century

Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2024 reported that Elon Musk has become the first person in history to achieve a net worth exceeding $400 billion. Here's a look at the richest men in the last century:

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2024 | 2:44 PM IST

Challenging Musk's Falcon-9, Bezos' New Glenn seeks Dec launch: Details

With New Glenn's entry into the space market, a new rivalry is expected to begin between Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin

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Updated On : 26 Nov 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

Jeff Bezos hits back at Musk in sniping over Tesla, SpaceX holdings

It's the latest tit-for-tat between the world's two richest individuals, whose businesses compete in the commercial space industry

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2024 | 8:14 AM IST

'Jeff Bezos advised selling Tesla stocks thinking Trump would lose': Musk

Donald Trump is set to assume office on January 20 and has been naming his picks for key administrative roles. The list also features Musk, who will co-lead DOGE to make the US govt more 'efficient'

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Updated On : 21 Nov 2024 | 4:55 PM IST

How Donald Trump's win could boost Musk's & Bezos' India ambitions

Donald Trump's return to the White House may bring potential advantages for Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, as his policies favouring US companies could create a conducive environment for them

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2024 | 2:34 PM IST

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the billions of ways to influence an election

Jeff Bezos, the reigning swashbuckler of the internet age until Musk came along, was playing a cooler game, content to let Musk take the headlines and the risk

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Updated On : 31 Oct 2024 | 10:02 PM IST

'Perception of bias': What Jeff Bezos said on the WaPo not endorsing Harris

Writing in an article on the Washington Post's website, Bezos said that endorsements do not influence election outcomes but may, instead, sway public trust

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Updated On : 30 Oct 2024 | 10:11 AM IST

Washington Post withheld endorsement to fight credibility gap: Bezos

Bezos also said the Post's action was unrelated to former President Donald Trump's meeting with executives from Blue Origin, another of his businesses, on the day of the announcement

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Updated On : 29 Oct 2024 | 7:48 AM IST

Elon Musk's wealth soars $34 bn as Tesla shares post biggest decadal gain

Elon Musk, 53, has also been in the spotlight for his increasingly vocal - and costly - support of Republican candidate Donald Trump

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Updated On : 25 Oct 2024 | 8:41 AM IST